The Bite:
The sound of a gas-powered lawnmower. So skip the mowers and get your goat. The scrub-grass we loathe is like French fries to billies, so rent a few four-legged lawnmowers for pesticide-free weed-clearing.
What's more annoying than a 100-decible yodel?
03.13.2008
Submitted by tmeronek on Thu, 03/13/2008 - 12:50am.
The Benefits:
- Goats eat it all, including typically hard-to-weed blackberries, poison ivy and oak, and thistles.
- It's yodel-ay-he-healthier. Of the 30 most commonly used lawn pesticides, 19 have been linked to cancer.
- Quiet as a yodeler with laryngitis. Unlike weed-whackers, goats hardly make any noise at all.
Personally Speaking:
For a Halloween party one year, Jen's mom went all out. She dressed up as Heidi and rented a goat. Everyone was totally into it...until they realized why the floor was so sticky.
Wanna Try:
- Goatfinder - goat-rental directory with listings in 11 states. Also: a breeders' directory if you're in the market for a new pet (about $100-$200/acre).
Angela Pratt
Cocktail Fact
NYer Ashrita Furman holds the world record for the longest time yodeling (27 hr).
Bang For The Bite
It can get pricey, and goats aren't as quick as weed-whackers, but getting a goat to do the weeding is about as eco-friendly as landscaping gets.
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